China Seeks to ‘Drive a Wedge’ Between Europe and US: EU Lawmaker

China Seeks to ‘Drive a Wedge’ Between Europe and US: EU Lawmaker
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends a press conference during the North Sea Summit on offshore wind energy at the Port of Esbjerg, Denmark, on May 18, 2022. Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix via Reuters
Andrew Thornebrooke
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European leaders are looking for a way to forge their own future as the Chinese regime continues to seek to “drive a wedge” between Europe and the United States, according to one European parliamentarian.

While leaders of the European Union are wary of the threat posed by communist China, Europe as a whole doesn’t advocate the wholesale decoupling of Sino–European relations often encouraged by U.S. lawmakers, according to Reinhard Butikofer, a member of the European Parliament.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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